[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 97 (Friday, May 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 29284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2565]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051705E]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Magnuson-Stevens Committee in June, 
2005 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the 
exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be 
brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if 
appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 6, 2005. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific time and location of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council (978) 465-0492. Requests for 
special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery 
Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; 
telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Monday, June 6, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. Magnuson-Stevens Committee Meeting

    Location: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, 
Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
    The Magnuson-Stevens Committee will discuss issues relevant to 
reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act in 2005. Positions developed by the Council Chairmen 
this year will be reviewed along with past Council comments. 
Recommendations will be updated and forwarded to the full Council for 
their consideration at its June 21-23 meeting in Portland, ME.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under 
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has 
been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: May 17, 2005.
Tracey Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-2565 Filed 5-19-05; 8:45 am]
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